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1. The locus of the orthocentre of the triangle formed by the lines (1 + ) + (1 + ) = 0, (1 + )

+ (1 + ) = 0 and = 0, where is
a) A hyperbola b) A parabola c) An ellipse d) A straight line
2. A line passing through origin and is perpendicular to two given lines 2 + + 6 = 0and 4 + 2 9 = 0.
The ratio in which the origin divides this line, is
a) 1: 2 b) 2: 1 c) 4: 2 d) 4: 3
3. If 3, 4 are intercepts of a line 0, then the distance of 0 from the origin is
a) 5 units b) 12 units c) unit d) unit
4. A pair of perpendicular straight lines passes through the origin and also through the point of intersection
of the curve + = 4with + = . The set containing the value of ‘ ’ is
a) { 2, 2} b) { 3, 3} c) { 4, 4} d) { 5, 5}
5. The pair of lines joining origin to the points of intersection of the two curves
+2 + + 2g = 0 and +2 + + 2g = 0 will be at right angles, if
a) ( + ) g = ( + ) g b) ( + )g = ( + )g
c) = d) + + = + +
6. Three straight lines 2 + 11 5 = 0, 24 + 7 20 = 0 and 4 3 2=0
a) From a triangle b) Are only concurrent
c) Are concurrent with one line bisecting the angle d) None of the above
between the other two
7. The length of perpendicular from the point ( cos , sin ) upon the straight line = tan + , > 0,
is
a) b) sin c) cos d) sec
8. The distance between the pair of parallel lines + 2 + 8 8 9 = 0 is
a) 2 5 b) 10 c) 10 d) 5 2
9. The distance between the parallel lines = + , = + is
| | | + |
a) b) | | c) | + | d)
2 2
10. The distance between the lines 3 + 4 = 9 and 6 + 8 = 15 is
3 3 c) 6 d) None of these
a) b)
2 10
11. A line through the point (2, 0) which makes an angle of 30° with the positive direction of -axis is rotated
about in clockwise direction through an angle of 15°. Then, the equation of the straight line in the new
position is
a) 2 3 + 4+2 3= 0 b) 2 3 4+2 3 = 0
c) 2 3 +4+2 3= 0 d) 2 3 + +4+2 3 = 0
12. The equation of the bisector of the acute angle between the lines 3 4 + 7 = 0 and 12 + 5 2 = 0 is
a) 99 27 81 = 0 b) 11 3 +9=0 c) 21 + 77 101 = 0 d) 21 + 77 + 101 = 0
13. The distance between the lines 5 12 + 65 = 0 and 5 12 39 = 0 is
a) 4 b) 16 c) 2 d) 8
14. The line given by + = 1 passes through the point (13, 32). The line is parallel to and has the
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23 17 23
a) b) 17 c) d)
15 15 17
15. The angle between the pair of straight lines formed by joining the points of intersection of + = 4 and
= 3 + to the origin is a right angle. Then, is equal to
a) 20 b) 30 c) 1/5 d) 5
16. If the foot of the perpendicular from the origin to a straight line is at the point(3, 4). Then, the equation
of the line is
a) 3 4 = 25 b) 3 4 + 25 = 0 c) 4 + 3 25 = 0 d) 4 3 + 25 = 0
17. Consider the fourteen lines in the plane given by = + , = + , where {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}. The
number of squares formed by these lines, whose sides are of length 2, is
a) 9 b) 16 c) 25 d) 36
18. The lines ( + ) 3( ) = 0 and + + = 0 form
a) An isosceles triangle b) A right angled triangle
c) An equilateral triangle d) None of these
19. The lines ( + 1) + = 0 and ( + 1) + ( + 1) + 2 = 0 are perpendicular to a common
line for
a) Exactly one value of b) Exactly two values of
c) More than two values of d) No value of
20. The coordinates of the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the point (3, 4) on the line 2 + 7 = 0 is
9 17
a) , b) (1, 5) c) ( 5, 1) d) (1, 5)
5 5
21. The equation of the line bisecting perpendicularly the segment joining the points ( 4,6) and (8, 8) is
a) = 7 b) 6 + 19 = 0 c) + 2 7=0 d) 6 + 2 19 = 0
22. The equation of the bisector of the obtuse angle between the lines 3 4 + 7 = 0 and 12 5 +2 =
0, is
a) 21 + 77 101 = 0 b) 99 27 + 81 = 0
c) 21 77 + 101 = 0 d) None of these
23. If the lines = 3 + 1 and 2 = + 3 are equally inclined to the line
= + 4, <, < 3 , then the value of are
1 1 1 1
a) (1 ± 5 3) b) (1 ± 5 5) c) (1 ± 5 2) d) (1 ± 2 5)
2 7 7 7
24. If ‘ ’ is the angle between the lines +2 + = 0, then angle between + 2 sec + = 0 is
a) b) 2 c) d) 3
2
25. The product of the perpendicular distances from the origin on the pair of straight lines 12 + 25 +
12 + 10 + 11 + 2 = 0 is
1 2 3 4
a) b) c) d)
25 25 25 25
26. The distance of the point (1, 2) from the line + + 5 = 0 measured along the line parallel to 3 =7
is equal to
a) 4 10 b) 40 c) 40 d) 10 2
27. is variable line such that the algebraic sum of the distances of the points (1, 1), (2, 0) and (0,2) from the
line is equal to zero. The line will always pass through
a) (1, 1) b) (2, 1) c) (1,2) d) (2, 2)
28. If is a point ( , ) on the line = 3 such that and the point (3, 4) are on the opposite sides of the
line 3 4 8 = 0, then
8 8 8 8 8 8 d) None of these
a) > , < b) > , < c) = , =
15 5 5 15 15 5
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a) 2 = 3 cos 2 sin b) 5 = 2 3 sin + 4 cos
c) 2 = 3 cos + 2 sin d) 5 = 2 3 sin + 4 cos
( )
30. The angle between the line joining the points 1, 2 , (3, 2) and the line + 2 7 = 0 is
a) b) /2 c) /3 d) /6
31. The orthocenter of a triangle formed by the lines + = 1, 2 + 3 = 6 and 4 + 4 = 0 lies in the
a) Ist quadrant b) IInd quadrant c) IIIrd quadrant d) IVth quadrant
32. If the line = 0 makes an angles and with -axis, then the value of tan ( + ) is
a) b) c) d)
1+ 1+ 1+ 1+
33. + = 0, where , are non-zero, is the equation to the straight line perpendicular to a line and
passing through the point where crosses the -axis. Then, equation to the line is
a) =1 b) =1 c) + = d) =
34. The distance between the pair of parallel lines + 4 + 4 + 3 + 6 4 = 0 is
2 1 5
a) 5 b) c) d)
5 5 2
35. The lines represents by +2 + = 0 are perpendicular to each other, if
a) = + b) + = 0 c) = d) = 0
36. All chords of the curve 3 2 + 4 = 0 which subtend a right angle at the origin, pass through the
fix point
a) (1, 2) b) (1, 2) c) ( 1, 2) d) ( 1, 2)
37. A line passes through the point of intersection of the lines 100 + 50 1 = 0 and 75 + 25 + 3 = 0 and
makes equal intercept on the axes. Its equation is
a) 25 + 25 1=0 b) 5 5 +3 = 0 c) 25 + 25 4=0 d) 25 25 + 6 = 0
38. Let be the distance between lines – + = 2 and = 2 and be the distance between the lines
4 3 = 5 and 6 8 = 1, then
a) 20 2 = 11 b) 20 2 = 11 c) 11 2 = 20 d) None of these
39. The angle between the lines in 6 7 + 31 18 = 0 is
a) 60° b) 45° c) 30° d) 90°
40. The pair of lines joining origin to the points of intersection of the two curves
+2 + + 2g = 0 and +2 + + 2g = 0 will be at right angles, if
a) ( + )g = ( + )g b) ( + )g = ( + )g
c) = d) + + = + +
41. The area (in square unit) of the triangle formed by + + 1 = 0 and the pair of straight lines
3 + 2 = 0 is
7 5 1 1
a) b) c) d)
12 12 12 6
42. A line has slope and -intercept 4. The distance between the origin and the line is equal to
4 4 4 4
a) b) c) d)
1 1 +1 1+
43. Distance between the two parallel lines = 2 + 7 and = 2 + 5 is
a) 5/2 b) 2/5 c) 2/ 5 d) 1/ 5
44. If is the length of the perpendicular from the origin on the line whose intercepts on the axes are and ,
then
1 1 1 1 1 1
a) = + b) = c) = + d) =

45. The point on the axis of , whose perpendicular distance from the straight line
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a) ( ± + ,0 b) ± + ,0

c) ( + , 0) d) ( ± + , 0)
46. The line 2 = 1 bisects angle between two lines. If equation of one line is = , then the equation of
the other line is
a) 7 6=0 b) 2 +1=0 c) 3 2 1=0 d) 7 +6=0
47. The acute angle between the lines joining the origin to the points of intersection of the line 3 + = 2
and the circle + = 4, is
a) /2 b) /3 c) /4 d) /6
48. The angle between the lines represented by the equation 2 + 3 5 = 0, is
12 7
a) b) c) tan d) tan
3 2 5 3
49. The angle between the pair of lines ( + )sin = ( cos y sin ) is
a) b) 2 c) d) 2
50. The lines ( + 2 ) + ( 3 ) = for different values of and pass through the fixed point
whose coordinates are
2 2 3 3 1 1 2 3
a) , b) , c) , d) ,
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
51. The coordinate of the foot of perpendicular from ( , 0) on the line
= + are

a) 0, b) 0, c) ,0 d) ,0
52. The equation + 2 2 + 2 + 4 + 4 2 + 1 = 0 represents a pair of lines which are parallel to each
other. The distance between them is
a) 4 units b) 2 3units c) 4 3units d) 2 units
53. The slopes of the lines which make an angle 45° with the line3 = 5 are
1 1 1
a) 1, 1 b) , 1 c) 1, d) 2,
2 2 2
54. The position of reflection of the point (4, 1) about the line = 1 is
a) (1, 2) b) (3, 4) c) ( 1, 0) d) (2, 3)
55. The bisector of the acute angle formed between the lines 4 3 + 7 = 0 and 3 4 + 14 = 0 has the
equation
a) + + 3 = 0 b) 3=0 c) +3 =0 d) 3 + 7=0
56. A straight line through the point (2, 2) intersects the lines 3 + = 0 and 3 = 0 at the point and
. The equation to the line so that the is equilateral is
a) 2=0 b) 2=0 c) + 4=0 d) None of these
57. The distance between the pair of lines represented by the equation
6 +9 +3 9 4 = 0 is
15 1 5 1
a) b) c) d)
10 2 2 10
58. The equation of one of the lines parallel to 4 3 = 5 and at a unit distance from the point ( 1, 4) is
a) 3 + 4 3=0 b) 3 + 4 + 3 = 0 c) 4 3 +3=0 d) 4 3 3=0
59. If ( , ) falls inside the angle made by the lines = , > 0 and = 3 , > 0, then belongs to
1 1 1
a) (3, ) b) , 3 c) 3, d) 0,
2 2 2
60. If the pair of straight lines given by +2 + = 0( > ) forms an equilateral triangle with
line + + = 0, then ( + 3 )(3 + ) is equal to
a) b) c) 2 d) 4
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61. If pairs straight lines 2 = 0 and 2 = 0 be such that each pair bisects the angle
between the other pair, then
a) =1 b) = 1 c) =2 d) = 2
62. The equation of bisectors of the angles between the lines | | = | | are
a) = ± and = 0 b) = and = c) = 0and = 0 d) None of these
63. If the bisectors of angles represented by +2 + = 0 and +2 + = 0 are same,
then
a) ( ) =( ) b) ( ) =( )
c) ( + ) = ( ) d) ( ) =( + )
64. The angle between the pair of straight lines sin sin + (cos 1) = 0 is
a) /3 b) /4 c) /6 d) /2
65. If the line + = 1 moves such that + = where is a constant, then the locus of the foot of the
perpendicular from the origin to the line is
a) Straight line b) Circle c) Parabola d) Ellipse
66. The angle between the straight line 3 = 5 and 3 + = 7 is
a) 90° b) 60° c) 75° d) 30°
67. The vertices of a triangle are (3,7), (3,4)and (5,4). The equation of the bisector of the angle is
a) = + 1 b) = 1 c) = 3 5 d) =
68. The distance between the pair of parallel lines given by 1005 + 2006 = 0 is
a) 1001 b) 1000 c) 1005 d) 2006
69. The image of the origin with reference to the line 4 + 3 25 = 0, is
a) ( 8, 6) b) (8, 6) c) ( 3, 4) d) (8, 6)
70. The angle between the line joining origin and intersection points of line 2 + = 1 and curve
3 +4 4 + 1 = 0 is
a) /2 b) /3 c) /4 d) /6
71. The image of the origin with reference to the line 4 + 3 25 = 0 is
a) ( 8, 6) b) (8, 6) c) ( 3, 4) d) (8, 6)
72. Let = ( 1, 0), = (0, 0) and = (3, 3 3)be three points. The equation of the bisector of the angle
is
3 3
a) 3 + = 0 b) + =0 c) + =0 d) + 3 = 0
2 2
73. The number of points on the line + = 4 which are unit distance apart from the line 2 + 2 = 5 is
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d)
74. If one of the lines of + 1 ( ) = 0 is a bisector of the angle between the lines = 0, then
is/are
1 d) 2
a) b) 2 c) ±1
2
75. The bisector of the acute angle formed between the lines 4 3 + 7 = 0 and 3 4 + 14 = 0 has the
equation
a) + + 3 = 0 b) 3=0 c) +3 =0 d) 3 + 7=0
76. The length of the perpendicular from the origin of the line
sin cos
1 = 0 is
| | | |
a) b)
cos sin cos + sin
| | | |
c) d)
sin cos sin + cos
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a) 90° b) 60° c) 45° d) 30°
78. If (2, 1) and (6, 5) are two points, then the ratio in which the foot of the perpendicular from (4, 1) to
divided it, is
a) 8: 15 b) 5: 8 c) 5: 8 d) 8: 5
79. If the equation of base of an equilateral triangle is 2 = 1and the vertex is ( 1, 2), then the length of
the side of the triangle is
20 2 8 15
a) b) c) d)
3 15 15 2
80. The equation of the base of an equilateral triangle is + = 2 and the vertex is (2, 1) , then the length of
the side of the triangle is
a) 3/2 / 2/3 b) 2 c) 2/3 d) 3/2

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STRAIGHT LINES

: ANSWER KEY :
1) d 2) d 3) d 4) a 45) b 46) b 47) b 48) d
5) b 6) c 7) c 8) d 49) d 50) d 51) a 52) d
9) a 10) b 11) b 12) c 53) d 54) d 55) c 56) b
13) d 14) d 15) a 16) a 57) c 58) d 59) b 60) d
17) c 18) c 19) a 20) a 61) b 62) c 63) a 64) d
21) b 22) a 23) c 24) a 65) b 66) a 67) a 68) a
25) b 26) c 27) a 28) a 69) b 70) a 71) b 72) a
29) a 30) b 31) a 32) a 73) a 74) c 75) c 76) d
33) b 34) a 35) b 36) b 77) d 78) b 79) a 80) c
37) c 38) a 39) b 40) b
41) c 42) c 43) c 44) c

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: HINTS AND SOLUTIONS :

1 (d) 9 12
Given, lines are (1 + ) + (1 + ) = 0 = =0 =
+1 5 5
…(i) 12 4
and (1 + ) + (1 + ) = 0….(ii) = =
9 3
and = 0 3 (d)
on solving Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get Equation of line is + =1
{ , (1 + )(1 + )} 3 4
Equation of altitude passing through and 4 +3 12 = 0
4×0+3×0 12
perpendicular to is Now, distance from origin =
= …(iii) 3 +4
1+ 12
Slope of line (ii)is = units
5
4 (a)
Slope of altitude (as shown in )is To make the given curves + = 4 and +
1+
= homogeneous.
+
+ 4 =0
( + ) 4( + +2 )=0
( 4) + ( 4) 8 = 0
Since, this is a perpendicular pair of straight lines.
4+ 4=0
Equation of is 0= ( + )
1+ =4 = ±2
= ( + ) … (iv) Hence, required set of is { 2, 2}.
(1 + ) 5 (b)
Let orthocentre of triangle be ( , ), which is the The intersection of two curves
point of intersection of Eqs. (iii) and (iv). +2 + + 2g + ( +2 +
On solving Eqs. (iii) and (iv), we get +2 )=0
= and = ( + )+2 ( + )+ ( + )
= and = +2 ( + )=0
+ =0 For making homogeneous equating, g + g = 0
Locus of ( , )is + = 0. g
=
2 (d) g
Equation of line perpendicular to 2 + + 6 = Since, lines are perpendicular.
0 and passes through origin is 2 =0 Coefficient of + Coefficient of =0
Now, point of intersection of 2 + + 6 + + + =0
12 6 g
= 0 and 2 = 0 is , + = ( + )
5 5 g
Similarly, point of intersection of 2 ( + ) g = ( + )g
= 0 and 4 + 2 9 6 (c)
9 9 For the two lines 24 + 7 20 = 0 and
= 0 is ,
5 10 4 3 2 = 0, the angle bisectors are
Let the origin divide the line 2 = 0 in the 24 + 7 20 4 3 2
ratio : 1 given by =±
25 5
Talking positive sign, we get

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2 + 11 5=0 21 + 77 101 = 0
The given three lines are concurrent with one 13 (d)
line bisecting the angle between the other two. Required distance
7 (c) 65 + 39 | |
= =
The length of perpendicular from point 25 + 144 +
( cos , sin ) to the line 104
= = 8 unit
tan + = 0 or sin cos + cos 13
=0 14 (d)
cos sin sin cos + cos = 0 Since, line passes through (13, 32)
=
sin + cos 13 32
+ =1
= cos 5
8 (d) 32 13 8
=1 =
Here = 1, = 1, = 4 , g = 4 , = 9 5 5
32 × 5
Now, required distance = = 20
8
= 2 : =1
( + ) 5 20
Given, : + = 1 is parallel to = 0
3
16 + 9 The line must have equation
= 2
1 (1 + 1)
=
5 20
25 5 or =1
= 2 = 2 5 20
2 2
Comparing with + =1
=5 2 3
20 = 3, = 5
9 (a)
3 15
| | | | = , =
Required distance = = 20 20
1 +1 2 Distance between line is
10 (b)
Given lines are 1 1 23
3 + 4 = 9 …(i) = =
17
and 6 + 8 = 15 +
3 +4 = …(ii) 15 (a)
Since, the angle is right angle.
between two 3
Homogenising, + =4
9 3 3
lines = = = ( + ) = 4( + 9 6 )
3 +4 2 5 10 Since, lines are at right angle.
11 (b) of + of =0
The equation of line in new position is 36 + 4=0
0 = tan 15° ( 2) = 20
= 2 3 ( 2) 16 (a)
2 3 4+2 3=0 Let (3, 4) be the foot of the perpendicular from
12 (c) the origin on the required line.
+ = 3(12) + ( 4)(5) = 16 > 0 4 0 4
Then, the slope of = =
The equation of bisector of the acute angle 3 0 3
between these lines are Therefore, the slope of the required line is
3 4 + 7 12 + 5 2 3
= Hence, its equation is +4 = ( 3)
3 +4 12 + 5 4
13(3 4 + 7) = 5(12 + 5 2) 3 4 9 16 = 0

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3 4 = 25
17 (c)
The given lines are perpendicular to each other.
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Perpendicular distance = = 2
2
=2 21 (b)
The difference between the -intercepts = 2 Slope of the line segment joining ( 4, 6) and (8,
This can happen for five combinations {(0, 2), (1, 8) is
3), (2, 4), (3, 5), (4, 6)}. 8 6 2 1
= =
The difference between the -intercepts= 2 8 + 4 12 6
This can happen for five combinations. Slope of line perpendicular to it.
1
Hence, total number of squares = 5 × 5 = 25 = = 6
1/6
18 (c)
As the line bisecting it.
Lines are + 3 + 3
8 4 8+6
3 ) + + 3 =0 Mid point of this line is , = (2, 7)
2 2
and + + =0 Required equation is
( + 3 ) ( 3 ) 7 = 6( 2)
= , =
( 3) ( + 3) +6 19 = 0
22 (a)
and = + = 3 × ( 12) + ( 4)( 5)
+ = 36 + 20 = 16 0
= tan = 60° Obtuse angle bisector is
1+ 3 4 +7 12 5 +2
=
3 + ( 4) ( 12) + ( 5)
+
and = tan = 60° (
13 3 4 + 7 = 5( 12
) 5 + 2)
1+ 21 + 77 101 = 0
Hence, triangle is equilateral. 23 (c)
19 (a) 1
As ,3
Line perpendicular to same line are parallel to 2
Line = + 4 lies between
each other.
( + 1) = = 3 + 1 and 2 = + 3
+1
Slope of given lines are = 3, = and
= 1
1
There is exactly one value of . =
2
20 (a) 3
Here, ( , ) = (3, 4)and + + =2 + tan =
1+ 3
7=0
= 2, = 1, = 7 and tan =
Let, ( , ) be the coordinates of the foot. 1+
Then, 3 2 1
=
3 4 (2 × 3 + 1 × 4 7 ) 3 1+3 2+
= = = 7 2 7=0
2 1 2 +1 5
3 3 4 3 2 ± 4 + 196 1
= and = = = (1 ± 5 2)
2 5 1 5 2×7 7
6 3 24 (a)
= + 3 and = +4
5 5 Angle between the lines +2 + = 0 is
9 17
= and = 2
5 5 tan =
+
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= sec , = =1 8
5 8>0 <
2 sec 1 5
tan = 29 (a)
1+1
4
2 tan Given, 3 sin + 2 cos = … ( i)
= = tan
2
Any line perpendicular to Eq.(i) is
Angle between +2 sec + = 0 is
25 (b) 3 cos 2 sin =
11 25
Here, = 12, = 12, = 2, g = 5, = , = It passes through 1, , then
2 2 2
Now, product of perpendicular distance from the
origin 3 cos 2 sin =
2 2 1
2 2
= = = 2= =2
( + ) +4 25 1
0+4 Thus, the equation is
26 (c) 2
3 cos 2 sin =
Let equation of line parallel to 3 = 7be
3 = . 3 cos 2 sin = 2
The passes through (1, 2) 30 (b)
3 2= =1 Slope of the given lines are
Line is 3 =1 2+2 1
= = 2 and =
The point of intersection of + + 5 = 0 and 3 1 2
1
3 = 1 is ( 1, 4) Now, × =2× = 1
2
Distance between (1, 2) and ( 1, 4)
Lines are perpendicular, so angle is
= (2) + (6) = 40
31 (a)
27 (a)
On solving line Ist and IInd, and Ist and IIIrd, we
Let the equation of line be
+ + = 0 …(i) get ( 3,4)and , .
The perpendicular distance from (1, 1), (2, 0) and
(0, 2) to the line + + = 0 are
+ + 2 + 2 +
= , = , =
+ + +
Since, it is given that + + = 0
+ + 2 + 2 +
+ + =0 The equation of perpendicular line to the line
+ + +
3 +3 +3 =0 4 + 4 = 0 and passes through the point
+ + …(ii) ( 3, 4) is
From Eq. (ii), it is clear that the line (i) passes +4 13 = 0 …(i)
through (1, 1) Also, the equation of perpendicular line to the
28 (a) line 2 + 3 = 6 and passes through
Let 3 4 8=0 a point , is
At point (3,0), 3 2 + 5 = 0 …(ii)
9 16 8 = 15 < 0 On solving Eq. (i) and (ii), we get the
At point ( , ) and (3, 4) opposite sides of
orthocentre ,
3 4 8 > 0 …(i)
3 4( 3 ) 8 > 0 [ = 3 ] Which is lies in Ist quadrant.
8 32 (a)
15 8>0 > Let the lines represented by the equations
15
Again from Eq. (i), =0
3 4 8>0 be = and =
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Then, = tan and = tan (100 + 75 ) + (50 + 25 ) = 3 …(i)
Also, + = and = + =1
tan + tan +
Now, tan( + ) = =
1 tan tan 1 According to the given condition
= 1 3 1 3
1+ =
100 + 75 50 + 25
33 (b) 50 = 50 = 1
Equation of line perpendicular to + = From Eq. (i), we get
0 is + = 0 and line 25 + 25 4=0
+ = 0 is passes through – ,0 , then 38 (a)
Given, be the distance between lines
=
+ 2 = 0 and 2=0
= |2 + 2 | |4 |
=1 = = =2 2
1+1 2
34 (a) and be the distance between the lines
3 1
Here, = 1, = 4, g = , = 3, = 2 and = 4 4 3 5 = 0 and 4 3 + =0
2 2
5+ |11| 11
+4 = = =
Then, required distance = 2 (4) + (3) 2 25 10
5
2 25 5 5 2 2 20 2
= = × = 5 Now, = =
11/10 11
2 5 5 5
35 (b) 20 2 = 11
We know, if the line are perpendicular to each 39 (b)
other, then = 90° 1
Here, = , = 1, = 6
2 2
tan 90° =
+ +6 2
+ = 0 [ tan 90° = ] tan = 2 = = | 1|
1 6 5
36 (b)
Given equation of the curve is = tan (1) = 45°
3 2 + 4 = 0 …(i) 40 (b)
Let the equation of one of the chord be The intersection of two curves
= + = 1 … (ii) +2 + + 2g + ( +2 +
On making Eq. (i) homogeneous, we get + 2 ) = 0
( + )+2 ( + )+ ( + )
3 +( 2 +4 ) =0 +2 ( + )=0
(3 + 2 ) + ( + 4 ) 2 4 =0 For making homogeneous equating, g + g = 0
Which represent a pair of straight lines passing g
=
through origin. Since, the angle subtended is a g
right angle. Since, lines are perpendicular.
3 +2 +4=0 Coefficient of + Coefficient of =0
= 2 + + + = 0
g
Substituting value of in = + , we have + = ( + )
= 2 +2 = ( 1) g
( + ) g = ( + )g
(1, 2) 41 (c)
37 (c) Given, 2 +2 = 0
( 2 )( )=0
Equation of intersection of line is
(100 + 50 1) + (75 + 25 + 3) = 0 = 2 …(i)

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= …(ii) The perpendicular distance from ( , 0) to the line
Also, + + 1 = 0 …(iii) 1
On solving Eq. (i) and (ii) and (iii), we get = = [given]
2 1 1 1 +
, , , , (0, 0)
3 3 2 2
2 1 +
1 1=±
1 3 3
Area of = 1 1 =± +
2 1
2 2
0 0 1 = ± +
1 1 1
=
2 3 6 = ± +
1 1 1
= = Required point is ± + ,0
2 6 12
42 (c) 46 (b)
Equation of line is Let the another equation of line is
= +4 2 +1=0
4 Equation of bisector of angle between two lines
Required distance =
1+ is
43 (c) 2 1 2 +1
On comparing the given lines with =±
4+1 1+4
= + and = + , we get + 2 = 0 and =
= 2 and = 7 47 (b)
and = 2 and = 5 Given equations of line and circle are respectively
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Required distance = 3 + = 2 …(i)
( ) +1 and + = 4 …(ii)
|7 5| 2 From Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
= =
(2) + 1 5 + (2 3 ) =4
44 (c) 4 4 3 =0
Here the equation of is + =1 3 =0 = 0, 3
From the figure, , Points of intersection of line and circle are (0, 2)
and ( 3, 1).
Slope, of line joining (0, 0) and (0, 2)
2 0
= = =
0 0 2
Also, slope of line joining (0, 0) and 3, 1
1
= =
0 +0 1 3 6
=
+ Required angle = =
2 6 3
1 48 (d)
= 3
Here, = 2, = , = 5
+ 2
1 2 + 10
= [squaring both sides] 49
+ tan = =
2 5 3
1 1 1
= + 7
= tan
45 (b) 3
Let the point on the -axis be ( , 0). 49 (d)

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Given pair of line is 52 (d)
sin + sin Here, = 2, g = 2, = 1, = 1, = 2, =
= cos + sin 2 2
2 sin cos
g 4 1
(sin cos )+ (sin sin ) Distance = 2 =2 = 2 units
( + ) 1(1 + 2)
+ 2(sin cos ) = 0
On comparing with + +2 =0 53 (d)
We get, = sin cos , Let be the required slope
= sin sin and = sin cos 3
=1
Let be the angle between the pair of lines. 1+3
tan 3
= ±1
1+3
2 sin cos (sin cos ) × (sin sin
= 3 = 1+3
sin cos + sin sin and 3= 1 3
2 sin cos ( sin ) + sin sin + sin 1
= = 2, =
(1 2sin ) 2
54 (d)
2 sin (sin + cos ) (sin ) Let ( , ) be the image of the point (4, 1) to the
=
cos 2 line +1=0
2 sin (1 sin ) Then, is perpendicular to +1 = 0
= +1
cos 2 ×1= 1
4
sin 2
tan = = tan 2 + = 4 + 1 = 5 …(i)
cos 2 4+ +1
=2 Also, mid point of , , , lies on
2 2
+1=0
50 (d) + 1 (4 + )
Given equation can be rewritten as +1=0
2 2
( + 1) + (2 3 + 1) = 0 1 = 0 …(ii)
This is the form of intersection of two lines. On solving Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get the required
+ 1 = 0 …(i) point (2, 3)
and 2 3 + 1 = 0 (ii) 55 (c)
On solving Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get Here, + = (4 × 3 + 3 × 4) = 24 > 0
2 3 The equation of the bisector is
= and =
5 5 4 3 +7 3 4 + 14
=±
Hence, coordinates of required point are , 5 5
51 (a) Talking negative sign.
The equation of given line is +3=0
56 (b)
= + … (i)
3 + = 0makes an angle of 120° with and
The equation of line perpendicular to Eq. (i) is 3 = 0 makes an angle 60° with . So, the
+ + = 0 … (ii) required line is 2=0
This line passing through ( , 0). 57 (c)
0+ + =0 = a 3
On putting this value on in Eq. (ii) and solving Here, = 1, = 3, = 9, g= ,
2
with Eq. (i), we get 9
= and = 4
= 0 and = 2

Coordinates of the foot of perpendicular Required distance = 2

( + )
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Equation of bisector between the lines
+ (9)(4) 2 = 0 is
= 2
9(9 + 1)
=
1 ( 1)
2
225 2 5 5 + =0
= 2 = =
4 × 90 2 2 2 Above lines will be same as the 2 =
58 (d) 0.
Required equation can be 4 3 =0 1
=
4× 1 3× 4
=1 = 1
4 + ( 3)
62 (c)
4 + 12
= ±1 The equation of lines are ± ± = 0. Now, we
5
8 = ±5 take the lines + = 0 and = 0.
= 3 or = 13 The equation of bisector of the angles between
Equation of lines are 4 3 3 = 0 and these lines are
+
4 3 13 = 0 =±
59 (b) 1+1 1+1
+ = ±( )
The graph of equations 2 = 0 and 3 =
Taking positive sign, + = =0
0 is as shown in the figure. Since, given point
Taking negative sign, + = ( ) =0
( , ) lies in the shaded region.
y 63 (a)
y=3x Since, bisector are same, therefore
y= x
2 =
x' x
O
( ) =( )
y'
64 (d)
Then, >0 The given equation is
2
and 3 <0 (cos 1) sin + sin = 0
1 1
( , 0) , Here, = cos 1, = sin , = sin
2 2
and (0, 3) + = cos + sin 1=1 1=0
1 The angle between the pair of straight lines is .
,3
2 65 (b)
60 (d)
Given, +2 + = 0 …(i) Equation of line is + = 1 … ( i)
and + + = 0 …(ii) Let be the foot of perpendicular from the origin
Since, triangle is equilateral, then angle between to the whose coordinate is ( , ).
the two lines is 60°
Angle between pair of lines is given by
+
cos 60° =
( ) +4
+ 1
=
( ) +4 2
Since,
( ) + 4 = 4( + ) Slope of × Slope of = 1
4 ( + +2 ) ( + 2 )=4
3 + 10 +3 = 4 = 1,
(3 + )( + 3 ) = 4 = … (ii)
61 (b) Since, lies on the line , then

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+ =1 + = … (iii) and =2 =6
3
From Eqs. (ii) and (iii), we get The required point is (8, 6)
70 (a)
= and =
+ + The equation of required line is
3 +4 4 (2 + ) + (2 + ) = 0
Now, + = +
+ + 3 +4 8 4 +4 + +4 = 0
( + ) + +4 = 0
+ =
( + ) (Coefficient of ) +(Coefficient of ) = 1 +
1=0
+ =
( + ) Lines are mutually perpendicular.
1 , Angle between lines is .
= 2
+ 71 (b)
1 1 1 Let the image of reflection of the origin with
But + =
reference to the line 4 + 3 25 = 0 is ( , )
+ = 0 0 2 0 + 0 25)
(
Thus, the locus of ( , ) is = = =2
4 3 16 + 9
+ =
Which is the equation of circle. =2 =8
4
66 (a)
and = 2 =6
Here, = 1, = 3, = 3, = 1 3
Required point is (8, 6)
Now, + =1 3+ 3 1=0
72 (a)
Lines are perpendicular, , = 90°
3 3 0
67 (a) Now, slope of = = 3 = tan
Required line is passing through (3, 4) and having 3 0
slope 1. =
3
Equation of required line is

4 = 1( 3) 2
+1 = 0 The angle between is , so the line makes
3
= +1 direction of -axis.
68 (a) 2
Slope of the line = tan = 3
Given equation is 1005 + 2006 = 0 3
( 2)( 1003) = 0 Hence, equation of line 3 is =
= 2, = 1003 or 3 + = 0
Required distance between the lines 73 (a)
= 1003 2 = 1001 Given lines are + = 4 and 2 + 2 = 5 or
69 (b) + =
Let the image or (reflection) of the origin with
The distance between two parallel lines,
reference to the line
4 +3 25 = 0 is ( , ) 4 3 3 2
= = = >1
0 0 2(0 + 0 25) 50 1 +1 2 2 4
= = = =2
4 3 16 9 25 Hence, no point lies in it.
74 (c)
=2 =8
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Put = ± in + (1 ) = 0, we 2 2 1 5
= = = 5
get (2) + ( 1) 5
± (1 ) =0
(1 ) =0 = ±1 and in tan 60° =
75 (c) A (-1, 2)

The equation of bisector of acute angle formed

between the lines 4 3 + 7 = 0 at 3 4 +
60o
14 = 0, is B C
D
4 3 +7 2x - y = 1

16 + 9 5 5
3 4 + 14 3= =
= 3
16 + 9
7 7 + 21 = 0 5 20
+3 = 0 =2 =2 =
3 3
76 (d)
80 (c)
The length of perpendicular from the origin to the
Let be the length of the perpendicular from the
line
sin cos vertex (2, 1) to the base
1 = 0 is + = 2, then
| 0 0 1| 2 1 2
= =
1 +1
+ 1
=
| | 2
= If be the length of the side of triangle then,
sin + cos
77 (d) = sin 60°
1 1 3
Slopes of given lines are = 3and = =
3 2 2
3 3 1 1 2
tan = = = =
1+1 2 3 3 3

= 30°
78 (b)
Let (4, 1)and .
Equation of is 3 2 8=0
Equation of is 2 + 3 11 = 0

Let line is divided by

intersecting point
6 +2 5 1
, lies on 2 + 3 11 = 0
+1 +1
6 +2 5 1
2 +3 11 = 0
+1 +1
16 10 = 0
: 1 = 5: 8
79 (a)

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